Cultivator



J. H. HOOBBR.

GULTIVATOR. No. 279,245. Patented June'lZ, 1883.

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JOHN H. HOOBEB, OF KENTLAND, INDIANA.

CULTIVATO R.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters PatentNo. 279,245, dated June 12, 1883.

Application filed November 13,1882. (N0 model.)

To all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that 1, JOHN H. Hoonnn, of Kentland, in the county of Newton and State of Indiana,-have invented a new and useful Improvement in Cultivators, which improvement is fully set forth in the following specification and accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a side view of my improved adjustable wheel-cultivator. Fig. 2 is a top or plan view of same, and Fig. 3' is a rear view of portion of same.

The object of my invention is to provide an improved adjustable wheel-cultivator; and it consists in the combination and arrangement of the various parts, as will be now set forth in detail.

I11 the accompanying drawings, A reprcsents the wheels, secured to the axle Bin the ordinary manner. The axle B has an arch, B, centrally, to which is attached the hounds C, and to these hounds the tongue or pole is attached. To the under side of the hounds,iorward of the arched axle, is a downwardly-proj ecting bracket or arm, G, having at its lower end a pin or bolt, D. Stay-rods E, from the axle B to the houndsG, and clips D hold the hounds rigidly to the axle.

F represents the cultivatorbeam, provided at its forward end with a metallic extension, E, provided with a slot, E. The cross-pin 1) in the bracket or arm 0 is designed to play in this slot. -Midway thebeam is provided with one or more hooks, G, which project upwardly and forward, and in such position relatively with the arch B that when the beam is drawn backward so that the bolt D is at the forward end of the slot E, as shown in Fig. 1, the hooks G will clear the arch. B when the rear end of the beam is raised.

The rear end of the beam F is provided with a cross-bar, H, having a longitudinal slot, H, therein. A clip, I, passes around the beam, and has its limbs projecting up through the slots H. Nuts 1 hold the bar Hfirmly to the beam, while the slot permits the bar to be moved laterally a limited distance. The ends J of this bar are turned up at right angles, and are provided with a series of holes to receive bolts J, which bolts also pass through the handles K, as shown. It will thus be observed that the handles are capable of being adjusted vertically or laterally to suit the oporator.

The arms which carry the shovels or cultivator-teeth are of peculiar construction and arrangement.

L represents one of the primary arms,hinged at its upper end to the side of the beam F, at a point directly behind the arch B. The arm from its hinged end curves outward and downward and rearward to within a limited distance of the ground, where it is bent so as to assume a horizontal position, as shown at L.

The horizontal extension projects rearwardly a short distance, and then branches outward abruptly, and downward, with its lower end curved forwardly,'as shown at M. The lower end of this arm is equipped with a cutter or blade, M, bolted thereto, as shown, bybolt N, at a point somewhat to the rear of the center of said blade. I

Extending from near the forward end of the blade M to the curve M of the arm L is a brace, O. The lower end is provided, prefer ably, with a series of holes to receive the securing-bolt O. The upper end of the brace has a slot, 1, to receive the bolt P. By this means the blade M may be adjusted to any suitable angle.

On the inner side of the horizontal part L of the arm L is a cleat, Q, with its opposite ends'secured to the arm in such a manner as to permit the crossarm R to pass down in the space thus formed between the cleatand arm.

Near the rear end of the beam F, on the up per side, is a plate, S, having four holes so located that the spaces between the holes are equal to the thickness or width of the beam. Two clips or loops, T-one on each side of the beamare secured to this. plate S by nuts S.

Theloops project down. below the lower sur- The arms It, by means of the clips orloops T,

are secured to the beam F adjustably, enabling .the operator to bring the cultivator teeth or blades on the opposite sides of the beam nearer together or farther apart, as described. The meeting-point of the two arms L R is also adjustable, as will be readily observed.

' It is obvious that any form oi teeth may be attached to the arms L R other than herein shown. hen the truck is not needed for use and it is desired to dispense with it or use it for other purposes, the bolt D is removed and the beam disengaged. In this event the team may be attached directly to the front end of the beam F.

\Vhat I claim as new is 1. The truck having the arched axle B, and hounds 0, having the brackets O and bolt D, in combination with the cultivator-beam havingthe looped forward end, and hooks G, substantiall y as herein set forth.

2. In eultivators, the combination of the beam having the rear transverse slotted bar, H, with the upturned ends and the handles K, and the clips T with the crossed arms L R, sub stantially as herein set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand, this 3d day of No- 0 vember, 1882, in the presence of Witnesses.

JOHN H. HOOBER.

Witnesses:

' G. H. Jonns,

ROBERT KIRK. 

